1550 -
1670
Part of the Ottoman Empire.12 Sep
1868
Muhammad ibn Thani signs treaty with
the British,
effectively establishing Qatar
(previously
considered to be a dependency of Bahrain)
as
an independent State (al-Thani
authority limited
to Doha and Wakrah, only later
expanded to
include the entire peninsula). 1872
Sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire over
Qatar
recognized (as kazan
[district] of Sandjak
al-Hasa within vilayet
of Baghdad [from 1875
Basra] vilayet
[see Iraq]). 3 Nov 1916 -
3 Sep 1971 British
protectorate (Qatar)(under the
chief political resident of the
Persian
Gulf; see under Bahrain). 1 Jul
1937
Zubara annexed, previously under
Bahrain. 3 Sep
1971
State of Qatar

¹The full style of the ruler: (a) to 3 Sep 1971: Hakim
Qatar ("Ruler of Qatar"); (b) from 3 Sep 1971: Emir
Dawlat Qatar ("Emir of the State of
Qatar").

Territorial Disputes: None -On 16 Mar
2001, the World Court granted Bahrain sovereignty over
the Hawar Islands and Qitat Jaradah shallows, and Qatar
sovereignty over Zubarah and the shallows surrounding
the islet of Fasht-el-Dibal.